we begin tonight on a somber note involving one of the most decorated and well known generals had in recent times. he passed away at the age of 78. he led the international coalition that drove saddam hussain's forces out of kuwait in 1941. he was known as a storm iin' norman. he died of complications from pneumonia. former president george h. w. bush made a statement that had he mourns the loss. that statement was issued through his office as he remains hospitalized in houston. he has bronchitis that spawned a stubborn fever. the chief of staff told the associated press the president

is getting excellent treatment. people put the parts back in the closet. heck the clothes and toys and video games to give your kids for christmas, a lot it came from a port. a possible walkout. the impact the strike could have. >> about 2000 workers could be headed to the picket line if a deal is not done with in the next 50 hours. >> $51 billion worth of cargo a year comes in through the port -- port of baltimore. all the jobs are in jeopardy. a labor disagreement --

agreement cannot be reached by sunday. >> a minimum of $1 million a day. >> that would be the fiscal impact for maryland. she says negotiations are not going well. >> if a miracle does not occur, there will be a complete shutdown of all ports from maine to texas. >> we are told baltimore is the number one port for construction machinery. also, coal, aluminum, many of the materials that he, along. -- keep commerce chugging along. >> one of the busiest port city in the united states.

the port is healthy right now and business is up. >> there is talk the strike could be a partial one. >> if containers remained to be the focal point we think that would be an advantage for us. >> the port of baltimore announced it would keep two of its public terminals open the saturday. our trucks can make as many pickups and deliveries as possible before a strike happens. >> to another possible financial crisis, the fiscal cliff.

without a fix on general one, tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in. president obama will meet and search for some type of compromise. leaders continue to play the blame game and point figures. >> i cannot imagine their consciences. we are here trying to get something done. republicans are not about to write a blank check just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff,. >> i highly unusual sunday evening session. a man is in a, tonight after he -- found beaten in the hous in a house.

he suffered from head trauma. he had gone to give estimates on contract work when he went missing. >> they robbed him. they were wrong for what they did. i hear about stuff like this on the news but i would never know it would come to my family during the holiday season. >> the search continues for a suspect. ever since the massacre, he gun control debate has been raving. it had us curious about gun sales in maryland.

>> the rifle adam lanza used was legally owned and registered to his mother. police say he shot her florida -- four times in the head before going to the elementary school and killing 20 children and six female educators. following the tragedy, calls for increased school -- safety, and gun sales, are on the increase. there were more than 7200 purchase applications filed. >> we are looking at over 8200 purchase applications to be processed. >> more than 46 -- 46,000 were processed. police project at least six to 2000 will be handled. -- 62,000 will be handled. some of the reasons are apparent. >> they get the message something has to change. that is our hope. >> last year, maryland had 398 murders.

too much as 72 were committed by -- 272 were committed by people using firearms. of those numbers, 260 to happen by the way of handguns, and three by unknown firearms. >> happen i call on congress to -- >> i call on congress to act immediately. put armed police officers in every school. >> armed teachers. , one lawmaker in maryland will fight against that as he proposes a bill on concealed weapons permits. >> you cannot carry that done here in a place where there will be children. -- gun in a place where there will be children.

you cannot bring it into a youth center. you cannot bring it into a school. this madness must stop. >> one other comment, this is a complex problem with a complex solution. >> she took the world by storm this summer. now, a howard county woman is ready to take on the russian president. you heard that correctly. she wants to stop him from

legalizing a ban on russian adoptions. >> if the russian legislation goes through, it will put hundreds in jeopardy. it's especially close to home. >> she knows how to win. she has won 10 medals in a wheelchair racing. she took home five. she took home first place in a marathon. now she is taken her competitive drive and channeling it somewhere else. >> if it is passed, it will ruin thousands of lives. >> it would abandon rigid it would ban americans from adopting russian children. she was adopted at age 6 from an orphanage. her adoption not only gave her opportunities, but it saved her life. >> 6.5 years. not one person wanted her to be adopted. nobody asked for her. she would have died. >> she and her cousin, also adopted, took an on-line petition to the embassy. have more than 7000 signatures from americans and hundred thousands from russians. a. let them in. >> the letter got handed in after waiting in the rain.

>> retaliation for a new united states law. >> this is political retaliation. the ponds are the children. -- the pawns are the children. they have no voice. it will harm thousands of lives. >> last year, there were more than 100,000 children living in orphanages. if this adoption ben is signed into law, it will go in january 1. >> thank you. a symbol of the holiday season is shiny for a few more days. it is a bittersweet reminder of the closure of the steel mill. the star of bethlehem has been

shining bright for more than 40 years. the operator went bankrupt. the plant is being sold off in pieces. the chief marketing officer says the company's decision to light the star one last time was done to show respect for the community. i do not care how uncool it sounds, but i used to love watching dick clark on new year's eve. this year, he will be part of the celebration. 288 new crystal triangles were added this morning. one of them was engraved with the words, dick clark. that is his widow. and he hosted the new year's eve celebration for more than 40 years before he passed away earlier this year. up next, a san which lawmakers believe should become official. -- a sand which lawmakers believe should become official.

and some monkey business around the campfire. no small as for these.

>> the ravens say a few thousand tickets will be available to the public tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. we know the ravens will play at the bank stadium either

saturday january 5 or sunday january 6. important notes. there is a six-ticket limit for each customer. you can only buy tickets online at ticketmaster or by phone. no tickets will be available at the box office. a local retailer hopes to turn purple into green. fans and columbia are printing shirts. >> the town is a bracing even more that -- embracing even more than normal. >> lawmakers want the softshell

crabs and much to be -- sand wich to be the officials damage. -- official sandwich. >> think twice after seeing this. hey -- and a quorum and chattering at a shopping center. a lot of things lived in there. officials say they do not know exactly.

>> a boeing 77, of course. a hundred 29 passengers and five crew members were on board. nobody was hurt. -- the passengers or taken off the plane and put on another one. they are looking into whether it was a mechanical error or a misjudgment by the flight crew. a man died sometime between december 18 and december 24. health officials are urging people to be prepared for cold weather. officials say they process requests for aid. so far, the federal government has said more than $1 million to

the area. officials are urging residents to use care when they spend that money. the grants can only be used for home repair, short-term rental assistance, or hotel expenses. a dog in michigan wanted -- wandered onto the ice and got stranded. a man attempted to save the dog and got stuck in the ice, too. a rescue crew got a boat out to the man and dog and rescue them. the dog was cold but not seriously hurt. good news. chilly temperatures can get just about anyone or any animal her to warm up around a toasty fire. check out these monkeys hovering around a fire in a zoo in japan. the zoo keepers take sweet

potatoes in the fire and the monkeys scramble to get their hands on them. >> now, you're weather forecast. -- your whether forecast, -- weather forecast. >> still a little breezy this evening. not too bad. winds will be nearly calm. when you put that together with the sky clearing, temperatures will drop off quickly. it is down to 28. still 37 at the airport. when you wake up tomorrow morning, most spots will be in the 20's. but without the wind. our next storm, you can tell this will not be a blockbuster storm by taking a look at the advisories issued ahead of the

storms. hardly anything out here. the storm is in two pieces right now. it will come together and zip over towards us by saturday. let's talk about it. how we will have the time frame at 7:32 morning. nothing going on. early saturday morning, the storm will approach from the west and southwest. you can see snow developing in western maryland by 7:30 in the morning saturday. the peak of the storm will be during the midday hours between 12:00 and 2:00 in the afternoon. this will not be a big storm. there will not be a lot of snow. this will be a lot of snow. we will not get a winter remix of sleet, snow, and all that. rain for you guys. baltimore, it will be snow and a couple of inches.

it will move out during the late afternoon and evening hours on saturday. the forecast, cloudy skies. a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. a typical winter day in maryland. high temperatures in the upper thirties and low 40's. not a blockbuster storm. just a few inches. the exact forecast during the day tomorrow. tuesday, chance for a light snow showers. not a big deal. new year's should come in fairly quiet. >> sports next.

>> find $50,000 for his hit.

i cannot figure out what the heck he did wrong. the play. makes the catch. a shoulder to the chest. the chest is in the head and neck area. the summit is just below the chest. he should not hit him there either. it is ridiculous. a play this week in cincinnati. suspended for the playoffs. john has made clear he will treat the game like any other, to play to win. another came with the ravens. the ravens pulled away. the defensive coordinator laid out what makes him so affective

new york he rarely fumbles. >> this knows the work of a four-yard game. this is not a guide who, i have a chance to jump cut it and make a big play or get tackled for a loss, or i could go to more extra yards. that is what he will do. >> yet to make much of a new look on the roster, the orioles. you will see a new look for batting practice. anything further in corporates a cartoon bird works for me. a nice effect in 2012. 1961 cotton ball. revitalizing.

critics accuse and. a tie at 34. four plays later, brandon. there he goes. 83 yards. 48-34 is your final. good work in defense. john with the first of the middle. [indiscernible]

in front of him. 2 yards out. 29-20. 17,000 in attendance. 8000 at the stadium. >> the intention a yellow pad on the uniforms. i did not listen to anything he said. [laughter]

>> this will not be a block busters storm. just a few inches of snow on saturday. we will nail down the exact amount tomorrow. another weak storm on new year's day. we will get snow out of this on saturday. >> great. it could snow every day. >> you are one of the very few snow fence. >> thank you. i will take it. thank you for joining us. we will see you tomorrow.

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